Soviet UN Observers Patch, Type 1

[pastfinder]

This is one of my favorite patches, due to the color and detail. I do not even want to imagine how you would go about cleaning a uniform if one of these was attached to it (in short, you don't).

[Komandir RKKA]

Nice patch, not easy to find.
Here is early postwar patch with 16 republics.

[pastfinder]

I don't have that exact type, but I have two that are similar:
Soviet Sportsman Patch

[Komandir RKKA]

Mine is also sport team patch.
What the size of yours?

[pastfinder]

Mine are roughly 8 cm in diameter. One is 8 cm, the other is around 7.7 cm.

[Komandir RKKA]

Mine is the same size, but a biger type also existed.

[pastfinder]

Hmm, I'd love to get one in the collection, but my sources of acquisition are limited to folks here on the forum or ebay. Granted, the bulk of my collection came from many many years of hunting on ebay, so I have no major complaints.

[Esteban_cool]

Mine is the same size, but a biger type also existed.

Nice picture! Interesting to see that he also wears the Bulgarian PA "Outstanding Marksman" badge.

Thanks for sharing it!:thumbsup

[pastfinder]

The one patch (and I have accompanying green felt "CCCP" letters) came from the uniform of Lakov Zheleznyak, who won the gold medal in 50 meter running target at the 1972 Munich Games. What proof for this only comes from the seller, but I have always remembered the story as I have never had anyone tell me anything this specific about a patch.